Amber Marie Berbiglia

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Horry County Police Department (SC)

Offense Location:

South Carolina

Summary:

Amber Berbiglia's case remains a haunting mystery 11 years after her brutal murder on May 3, 2013. Amber was found beaten to death near her car on Old Sanders Drive under the Robert Edge Parkway overpass in Little River, South Carolina. Amber's car was still running, her purse and money still in her vehicle. Amber had not been sexually assaulted. The autopsy revealed she had been struck twice in the head, a violent and puzzling end for a young woman who had a promising future ahead of her.

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Additional Details:

Amber Berbiglia, a 23-year-old aspiring fashion designer, was brutally murdered on May 3, 2013, in Little River, South Carolina. Amber, who had recently returned from studying fashion design in London, was found dead near her car under the Robert Edge freeway overpass. Initially, police believed she had been shot, but an autopsy later revealed she had been beaten to death, suffering two fatal blows to the head. Her body was discovered by 2 teenage boys who were out mudbogging in their vehicles, with her car still running and her phone receiving messages just inches away. The investigation revealed that Amber had spent the hours before her murder running errands, including paying her cable bill and stopping at a gas station, as captured by surveillance footage. Despite her seemingly random murder in broad daylight, police have struggled to identify a suspect. One of the few leads included a mysterious figure seen in her car in surveillance footage, though the individual has never been identified. Amber’s fiancé, Jose Soler, was quickly ruled out as a suspect due to his airtight alibi, as he was in Europe at the time. Despite efforts by the Horry County Police Department, the investigation quickly hit a dead end. Amber's case was moved to the cold-case file after just three months, leaving her family devastated and frustrated by the lack of progress. Amber’s family has worked tirelessly to keep her memory alive and to seek justice, erecting a memorial where she was found. To this day, Amber Berbiglia's murder remains unsolved, and her family continues to hope for new information that might lead to answers.

Case Last Updated:

Apr 13, 2026